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27ME Weather Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base

Richmond, MaineElevation 131 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAUG · 12 NM N · 46 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUG
WIND
170@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/35 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 65/33 W 4 kt – 10%
Tuesday Sunny 50/26 NW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 52/34 SW 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/45 SW 9 kt – 12%
Friday Mostly Sunny 66/39 W 9 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/41 W 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 2138Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW02W20W
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

02W/20W
Dimensions
5,000 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 02W20°T
RWY 20W200°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
131 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2139Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
1108Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2139Z (5:39 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1008Z (6:08 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pleasant Pond Seaplane Base is in Richmond, Maine. Field elevation 131 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerPAUL HARVEY
Manager phone207-737-4021
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA27ME
SectionalMONTREAL
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionMaine
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1333, -69.8896
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

27ME traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

27ME has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUG (12 NM N, VFR).

KAUG Augusta State Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KIWI Wiscasset Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KWVL Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KRKD Knox County Regional Airport
34 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: PEH817@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗27ME on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 27ME have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 27ME. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 27ME have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 27ME. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 27ME?
27ME sits at 131 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 27ME?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.